Tunisians on Sunday voted in municipal elections considered free for the first time as the country makes efforts to deepen its democratic transition.
Tunisia experienced an uprising in 2011 mainly over lack of jobs and economic opportunities forcing the long-serving leader, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to exit power.
Sunday’s elections will have elections taking place in 350 municipalities, however the Islamist Ennahda and secular Nidaa Tounis parties, are expected to dominate.
Tunisia is largely governed by the central government but municipal elections are expected to make way for some level of decision making to take place at the local level.
Tunisia has a high unemployment rate among young people in areas were phosphate mining takes place.
In March this year protesters clashed with police in a mining town in the southern part of the country as they demand jobs and development.
Source: Africafeeds.com
